Mono, color, and true CMYK screens with per-channel rotation, live in the browser. Here is how Bitgrain compares to the rest.
Most halftone tools online give you one dot pattern and a size slider. Real halftone is a screen per channel, at its own angle, and that is where the printed look actually comes from. Here is what Bitgrain ships against the usual options.
| Capability | Bitgrain | other halftone tools |
|---|---|---|
| Screen types | Mono, color, and true CMYK separation | Usually a single mono dot pattern |
| Per-channel angle | Yes, rotate each channel independently | Rare |
| Dot shape and cell size | Live controls with instant preview | Fixed or one slider |
| Generative AI | None, anywhere | Increasingly bundled in |
| Upload required | No, processing is local | Often yes |
| Export | PNG, SVG, and full resolution on Pro | PNG only |
If you only want a quick comic-dot filter on one image, plenty of tools will do it. Reach for Bitgrain when you want CMYK screens that hold up in print and controls you can actually dial in.
It splits the image into cyan, magenta, yellow, and black screens, each rotated to its own angle, the way real print separation works. It is what gives halftone that authentic pressed look rather than a flat dot overlay.
Yes. Pro exports at full source resolution, and the print-finish pass adds paper tone and slight misregistration.
Yes. Every screen type is on the free tier, exported at web resolution with a watermark.